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  1. In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president. The process is described in Article II of the U.S. Constitution.

  2. Dec 17, 2019 · How did we get the Electoral College? The Founding Fathers established the Electoral College in the Constitution, in part, as a compromise between the election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.

  3. 6 days ago · Electoral College, the system by which the president and vice president of the United States are chosen. It was devised by the framers of the United States Constitution to provide a method of election that was feasible, desirable, and consistent with a republican form of government.

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  4. The 1960 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose 27 [2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president .

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  6. Jul 6, 2023 · How many electors are there? How are they distributed among the States? The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President.

  7. Jan 12, 2010 · The Electoral College, devised during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, is a voting system in which electors represent a particular presidential candidate.

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